Derek Phillips
Born: 1976-04-18 in Miami, Florida, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Film and stage actor Derek Phillips was born in Miami, Florida on April 18, 1976, and attended Baylor University where he received a BFA in acting. Upon graduation Derek moved to New York and began acting professionally in both television and regional theatre performing throughout the country in numerous plays including "The Winter's Tale" (Baltimore Center Stage), "Of Mice and Men" (Dallas Theater Center), "The Glass Menagerie" (Virginia Stage Company), and "King o' The Moon" (Capital Repertory Theatre). After years of regional theatre and recurring roles on "The Guiding Light", "As the World Turns", and "All My Children" Derek finally got his break playing the emotionally charged role of Billy Riggins on the critically acclaimed NBC television show "Friday Night Lights." Derek is also an associate producer, assistant director and resident actor for the award-winning, ensemble based theatre company Second Thought Theatre, where he has performed as an actor in the regional premiere of Eric Bogosian's "Humpty Dumpty", Douglas Post's "Earth and Sky", and the world premiere of Steven Walters "Pluck the Day."
Filmography
2025
- STRAW as Agent Bryce
2024
- Secret Level as Lennox (voice)
- Creature Commandos as Billy / Justin (voice)
- Lake George as Cory
2022
- The Terminal List as SSA Stephen Ramsay
- The Anthrax Attacks: In the Shadow of 9/11 as Agent Hayward
2021
- FBI: International as Sam Keaton
- NCIS: Hawaiʻi as Michael Curtis
- Injustice as Dick Grayson / Nightwing / Arthur Curry / Aquaman (voice)
- Them as Sergeant Bull Wheatley
2020
- Blood of Zeus as Heron (voice)
2018
- The Rookie as Mack Daniels
- 9-1-1 as Roger Moss
- For The People as Agent Jason Goode
- A Play as Chad
- Point Defiance as Peter Allen
2016
- Shooter as Earl Swagger
- Retake as James
- Game of Silence as Boots
- Looking: The Movie as Jake
- Life Is Strange: Directors' Commentary as Self
2015
- Rosewood as Trevor McCown
2014
- Scorpion as Sandhog Frank
- Murder in the First as Stewart Hornady
2013
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Agent O'Brien
- 42 as Bobby Bragan
- Ritual as Mr. Man
- The Jogger as Paul
2012
- Chicago Fire as Robert Demarco
- Scandal as Gerald Stillman
- Longmire as Travis Murphy
- Doc McStuffins as Wyatt (voice)
- Inside as Grant Carter
2011
- Grimm as Stetson Donovan
- Body of Proof as Kevin Kaiser
- Betrayed at 17 as Detective Morris
- Son of Morning as Skyler
2010
- Parenthood as Billy Gardner
2009
- Castle as Reggie Walsh
2008
- The Mentalist as Stan Lisbon
2007
- Private Practice as Eddie Lindy
2006
- Friday Night Lights as Billy Riggins
- Serum as Eddie
2005
- Grey's Anatomy as Dale Winick
- Criminal Minds as Danny Wallace
- Medium as Sean Riley
- The Closer as Stomper
- Numb3rs as Ryan Ferraro
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Ty Hackman